Laundering Tk 222cr: ‘Casino kingpin’ Samrat’s bail extended till June 1

A Dhaka court today extended the bail of expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat till June 1 in a Tk 222-crore laundering case.

Judge Monjurul Imam of the Special Judge's Court-6 passed the order after Samrat's lawyer Afroza Shahanaj Parvin Hira submitted an application, seeking extension of his bail in the case.

The lawyer submitted another petition, seeking an adjournment of the charge framing hearing against Samrat in the case.

Samrat, a "kingpin" of illegal casino business in the capital, was present at the court during today's hearing.

On August 22 last year, the same court granted ad-interim bail to Samrat considering his health. In the order, the judge said Samrat will have to submit his passport to the court while furnishing his bail bond.

Samrat walked out of jail following the bail order. He had been taking treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) since then.

On November 12, 2019, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case against Samrat with its Integrated District Office-1 in Dhaka.

Meanwhile, Samrat submitted another petition before another Dhaka court today for exempting him from personal appearance in a case filed on charge of laundering Tk 195 crore to Malaysia and Singapore.

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Muhammad Asaduzzaman Nur said he would pass an order on the issue later in day.